July 20, 2021
Suzuki Is Now The Third Best-Selling Car Brand In The Philippines
Suzuki Philippines welcomes the second half of 2021 with some welcome news: they are now the third best-selling automotive brand in the Philippines.
Filed Under:
News,
PHL Auto Industry,
Suzuki Corporate
Chery Auto Ends Dream Of Entering US Market
Chery Auto is prematurely ending its dreams of entering the North American market after 7 years. This is after its would-be distributor, HAAH Automotive Holdings announced that they would be filing for bankruptcy.
Filed Under:
Chery Corporate,
News
Toyota Pulls Out All Olympic-Themed Ads Ahead Of The Games
Despite being a worldwide Olympic partner, Toyota is pulling out all Olympic-themed advertisements on Japanese television in the lead up to the Game’s official opening this Friday.
Filed Under:
Events,
News,
Toyota Corporate
Commonwealth Is Next Stop For Chery Auto PH
Chery Auto Philippines announced the future opening of its sixth and newest dealership in Metro Manila: Chery Commonwealth.
Filed Under:
Chery Corporate,
Dealerships,
News
A Vast Majority Of Motorists Have Experienced Road Rage
A new study reveals that a vast majority of drivers have experienced road rage at some point. In a study commissioned by Citroen of 2,000 UK motorists in March, they found that 62 percent admit to having experienced road rage themselves, and 47 percent say they have been a victim of another drivers’ road rage.
Subaru PH Is Welcoming Back Owners With Hefty Service Discounts
Motor Image Pilipinas, the exclusive distributor of Subaru vehicles in the Philippines is welcoming back owners who haven’t had their cars serviced at authorized service centers or dealerships for more than a year with discounts on service and parts.
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News,
Service,
Subaru Corporate
July 19, 2021
Remember The Toyota Prius C? This Is What It Looks Like Now
Remember the Toyota Prius c? If you don’t, we don’t blame you. Positioned as an entry-level hybrid, it appealed more to buyers seeking sensibility rather than the outright weirdness of its bigger brother, the Prius. It’s also known as the Aqua in Japan, and here’s the all-new 2022 version.
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News,
Sub-Compact,
Toyota Prius C
Vehicle Importers See Sales Rise 55 Percent In First Half 2021
The Association of Vehicle Importers and Distributors or AVID tallied 30,153 units sold for the first half of 2021, or a 55 percent increase from 19,509 units sold in the same period last year. Light Commercial Vehicles or LCVs rallied 64 percent, rising to 21,684 units sold compared to 2020’s 13,244. Meanwhile, Passenger Cars (PCs) also managed a 26 percent increase—7,707 units this year to last year’s 6,128 units.
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AVID,
News,
PHL Auto Industry
You'll Soon Be Able To Buy An All-Electric GT40
Everrati made news by offering an electric vehicle (EV) conversion for the 1991 Porsche 911 964. Now, they’re at it again, but this time, concentrating on something much older: the legendary Ford GT40.
Filed Under:
Electric Vehicles (EV),
News,
Sports Car
July 18, 2021
2020 Mazda CX-30 AWD Sport Long-Term Test Wrap-Up
It’s time to say goodbye to our long-term Mazda CX-30 after it joined our garage in July of last year. It’s rather abrupt, we know, but because we haven’t been doing a lot of driving lately, we figured this compact crossover could serve someone else better.
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Compact Crossover,
Driver's Seat,
Long-Term Test,
Mazda CX-30
Review: 2021 BMW X7 xDrive30d Pure Excellence
It took BMW some time to come up with their very own ultra-large SUV. While the other members of the so-called German “Big Three” have been pampering wealthy tycoons for quite a while now, BMW only joined the Cristal Champagne chug fest in 2019. But what an arrival it is.
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BMW X7,
Driver's Seat,
Luxury SUV
4 Reasons How The Mercedes-Benz GLC Can Handle On- And Off-Road Driving
The Mercedes-Benz GLC aims to keep raising benchmarks for SUVs. It has been named as the brand’s most popular and highly sought-after luxury SUV model in the Philippine Market. It is not just luxurious, but highly reliable and versatile, and possesses everything that you are looking for in a Mercedes-Benz SUV – comfort, luxury, performance, cutting-edge technology, and design – and thus sets a new standard for the luxury compact SUV segment.
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Luxury SUV,
Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class,
News
A Closer Look At The 2021 Lamborghini Urus Super SUV
The Urus has been a runaway success for the Lamborghini brand ever since the first units rolled off the production line in February 2018. In a short span of time, it has become their best-selling model—accounting for more than half of their global sales.
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Lamborghini Urus,
Luxury SUV,
News
Lamborghini Reports Best Half-Year Sales Ever
The first half of 2021 makes Lamborghini history, as global sales from January to June reached record levels. All in all, 4,852 cars were delivered in the first six months of 2021 making it the best half-year ever for the brand. It represents a 37 percent increase over the same period of 2020 and a growth by 6.6 percent over the first half of 2019 (pre-COVID-19).
Filed Under:
Lamborghini Corporate,
News
Ford Recalling 774,696 Explorer SUVs Due To Increased Crash Risk
Ford is issuing a safety recall for approximately 774,696 2013-2017 Ford Explorer vehicles that may experience a seized cross-axis ball joint that may cause a fractured rear suspension toe link.
Filed Under:
Ford Corporate,
Ford Explorer,
News,
Recall
Hyundai Opens Dedicated Truck And Bus Dealership In Cebu
Hyundai Asia Resources, Inc. (HARI) showed their strong commitment to expand their strong commitment to expand their Commercial Vehicle (CV) business with the opening of a refreshed dedicated facility in Cebu. Hyundai Trucks and Buses Cebu, owned and operated by one of HARI’s pioneer dealers, Hyundai Cebu, Inc. (HCI), is now open for business.
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Dealerships,
Hyundai Corporate,
News
Enjoy Landers Superstore Perks With Caltex StarCard
Caltex, marketed by Chevron Philippines Inc. (CPI), announces that the Caltex StarCard may now be used as a Landers membership card effective May 14, 2021 in Landers Superstore, the country’s fastest-growing membership shopping establishment.
Filed Under:
Caltex,
Chevron Corporate,
Fuel,
News
July 16, 2021
The 2021 Jaguar F-PACE Boosts Efficiency, Comfort For P 5.590M (w/ Specs)
Jaguar is leveling up its award-wining F-PACE by giving it standard Mild Hybrid Electric Vehicle (MHEV) technology—the first in the segment to do so. With that, the mid-sized SUV is now made more efficient, luxurious, and connected.
Filed Under:
Car Launch,
Jaguar F-Pace,
Luxury SUV,
News
Jaguar PH Unveils Smarter, Quieter XF Luxury Sedan For P 4.590M (w/ Specs)
Coventry Motors Corporation, the exclusive distributor of Jaguar vehicles in the Philippines brings in the new 2021 Jaguar XF 2.0 S. Their mid-sized executive sedan features an enhanced exterior as well as a heavily revised interior incorporating new materials and connectivity.
Filed Under:
Car Launch,
Jaguar XF,
Luxury Car,
News
July 15, 2021
This Guy Shopped For Clothes, Ended Up With An MG ZS Thanks To Zalora PH
A successful partnership between MG Philippines and Zalora PH—the leading name in online shopping for fashion—culminates with the awarding of the grand prize: a brand-new ZS Alpha Crossover SUV to one lucky winner. And all he did was simply plug in the ZALORAMG voucher code for a discount and a raffle entry.
Filed Under:
MG Corporate,
MG ZS,
News
Zero In On A Volkswagen With This No Cash Out Promo This July
If you want an even easier way to drive home a brand-new Volkswagen vehicle, all you have to do is open a BPI bank account.
Filed Under:
News,
Volkswagen Corporate,
Volkswagen Lamando,
Volkswagen Lavida,
Volkswagen Santana
Goodyear Moves Testing Of Airless Tires To Open Roads
In an industry first, Goodyear has developed a non-pneumatic (airless) tire (NPT) and wheel assembly to support autonomous vehicle transportation in a city setting for in-field use with the Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA).
Filed Under:
Goodyear,
News,
Technology,
Tires
Jeep Gives The Compass A Big Makeover For 2022
Jeep is billing their updated 2022 Compass as their most technologically-advanced compact SUV ever fitting it with a host of next-generation technologies along with a refreshed exterior and interior design.
Filed Under:
Compact SUV,
Jeep Compass,
News
Do You Drive Bare Foot? You're Not Alone
Do you drive using flip-flops or even bare footed? Then you’re not alone. A survey in the UK revealed that 54 percent of respondents stated they have opted for sandals, flip-flops, or even bare feet when driving.
Hyundai Trucks Can Now Transport Vaccines Thanks To Their New MedTRX Series
As the government’s vaccination rollout program gains more momentum across the country, Hyundai Asia Resources, Inc. (HARI), the official distributor of Hyundai trucks and buses in the Philippines, is determined to help accelerate this and encourage the business community to mobilize for recovery. Enter HARI’s vaccine transport solutions aimed at making vaccines and vaccine-administering-related activities accessible through secure and reliable mobility platforms. Meet their vaccine trucks branded as the Hyundai MedTRX Series.
Filed Under:
COVID-19,
Hyundai CV,
News
Maxus PH Offers Zero Downpayment, Zero Cash Out On All Models
Maxus Philippines, a member of the Ayala Group of Companies (AC Motors), is making their entire line-up even easier to own this month.
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